GCSE Music 

Dynamics. How loud or quiet the music is.

Fortissimo (ff) – Very Loud. 

Forte (f) – Loud.

Mezzo Forte (mf) – Moderately loud.

Mezzo Piano (mp) – Moderately quiet.

Piano (p) – Quiet.

Pianissimo(pp) – Very quiet.

Crescendo (Cres) – Getting louder.

Diminuendo (Dim) – Getting quieter.

Sforzando (sfz) - Forced. A sudden accent.